Love It or List It Vancouver Season 2 Episode 9 Nicola & Michael

Nicola and Michael have been living in their cozy ranch-style home for over 20 years, but they’re ready for a change. Nicola loves their neighborhood and wants to reconfigure their home to better accommodate their growing family. Michael, on the other hand, feels that they’ve outgrown their current home and is ready to move on to something bigger and better. Enter Love It or List It Vancouver’s design expert Jillian Harris and real estate guru Todd Talbot. Jillian is tasked with making some major renovations to their current home to make it more functional and suitable for their family’s needs, while Todd must find them the perfect new home that meets all of their criteria.

At the initial walkthrough, Jillian notes that the home has a lot of potential, but it’s just not being utilized correctly. There’s a ton of wasted space and the layout could be improved to better accommodate their growing family. Michael feels that the house is too small and cluttered, while Nicola sees its potential. They have a budget of $100,000 to make changes to their current home and Todd has a budget of $1.2 million to find them a new home.

Jillian’s plan includes converting the garage into a large, open-concept family room and kitchen. She also suggests removing a wall to create a more seamless transition between the living and dining rooms. Upstairs, she wants to create a bigger master suite by extending the current footprint and turning one of the bedrooms into a walk-in closet. She also suggests adding a new ensuite bathroom. Finally, she wants to revamp the backyard with new landscaping and a built-in hot tub area.

Todd starts the house hunt by showing them a home in a nearby neighborhood that meets all of their criteria, including a larger lot, more space, and a more open concept layout. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, including a large master suite with a new ensuite bathroom. The backyard is also much larger and more private than their current home, with a large deck and built-in hot tub. However, this home is priced at $1.4 million, which is $200,000 over their budget.

Next, Todd shows them a home that’s within their budget but doesn’t meet all of their criteria. While the home is larger and has more bedrooms and bathrooms, the backyard is smaller and backs onto a busy road. The home is also quite outdated, with a lot of work needed to bring it up to their standards.

After seeing both homes, Nicola and Michael must decide whether they want to love their current home after the renovations or list it and move on to one of the new homes. While Michael is impressed with the larger house and ready to move on to something new, Nicola sees the potential in their current home and the sentimental value it holds. In the end, will they choose to love their current home after the renovations or list it and move on to something new?

Love It or List It Vancouver season 2 episode 9, "Nicola & Michael," is an emotional and challenging episode that showcases the difficult decision-making process that many homeowners face when deciding whether to renovate or move on to something new. Jillian and Todd both present compelling options, but ultimately, the decision is up to Nicola and Michael. This episode offers a great example of how Love It or List It Vancouver can help homeowners make informed decisions about their homes and their future.